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Title: Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools
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Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; PechuLoesche, Eduard, 1840-1913; Haacke, Wilhelm, 1855-1912; Schmidtlein, Richard
Subjects: Mammals; Animal behavior
Publisher: Chicago : Marquis
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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THE DOG FAMILY—SPANIELS. courageous, howeVer, and they retain their original boldness in other climes, even in tropical India, which soon spoils the best of other northern Dogs. Captain Williamson says that one of these small, foolhardy animals once boldly went up to a Tiger. The huge beast at first looked with astonishment at the yelping little thing, then got up, disturbed by the noise of the importunate prig, and fled ! The narrator assures us that it was an indescribable sight to see these two animals, so ill-matched in size and strength: in front, the big, powerful Tiger with lifted tail, while the courageous little Dog brought up the rear, yelping and growling. best of all water Dogs, and the water seems to be his proper element. He is exceedingly fond of swimming, dives like an aquatic animal, and can remain in the water a long time. Once one of these Dogs was found in a distant bay, miles from the shore, and it was evident that he had been swim- ming for hours. A Newfoundland Dog is perfectly indifferent as to the direction he has to take in swim- ming, and makes his way with equal facility against the stream and waves as with them. Without any preliminary training he will take all kinds of ob- jects out of the water with indefatigable zeal, even during the severest cold weather, and deliver them to King Charles and The small toy Spaniels are called his master; in fact, he can be given no greater pleas ure than to be afforded the opportunity of disport- ing himself in the water. His pleasure is consid- erably enhanced if his master goes into the water with him. The Dog seems to be beside himself with joy to find that Man is also at home in the water, and demonstrates his delight in man)- ways. The Dog swims around his master, dives under him, makes believe to support him for a little while, and plays around in the water with much glee. When finally the master is weary and turns to the shore, Blenheim Spaniels, King Charles Spaniels; and the Diminutive Dogs. smanest bear the name of Blen- heim Spaniels. The former owe their appellation to the fact that King Charles II. of England was very fond of them and always had a few around. They are of a dark color, which often merges into brown, while the breast is white. The hair is long and silky and the ears large and long. The best and most esteemed specimens weigh but five pounds, and the largest not more than seven pounds. They are popular pets, for they are pretty, lively and docile when treated properly, and are very amusing compan- ions. They are always in- tent on some prank and are easily taught a number of tricks. They have one dis- agreeable feature, though —their eyes are always moist with tears, and tear- drops are incessantly fall- ing from the corners of their eyelids. The Noble New- While we found/and may con- Dog Described. sjder the species just mentioned as dwarfs, the Newfoundland Dog ( Cii/iis familiaris ex- trarins terrce nova) is the giant among Spaniels. He is a powerful animal, with a large, long head, a some- what thickened muzzle, drooping, shaggy ears of moderate size, large chest, stout neck and rather long, strong legs; the fur is long, dense, shaggy, somewhat curly, and soft, being of an almost silky texture. The tail is rather long and shaggy, and the toes are webbed. The color of this Dog is subject to consid- erable variations. Many are black, with a vivid rus- .set spot over each eye, and similar spots on the "-throat and joints of the feet. Less frequently they are black and white, or brown and white, or uni- formly brownish black and white. Traits and Quali- The Newfoundland is deservedly ties of the considered one of the handsomest Newfoundland Dog. of DoRS; and is much esteemed. His mental qualities correspond with his beauty and prove the excellence of the stock from which he springs. He is affectionate and faithful, intelligent and extremely docile. The Newfoundland is the
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THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG. This noble Dog is a species of the Spaniel Group, with all the good qualities of that tribe amplified in proportion to its great size. Strength and power are typified in the large, vigor- ous body; kindness, docility and faithfulness in the intelligent face, which is adorned with drooping ears of mod- erate length. These features and the large, bushy tail are shown in this excellent picture. (Cants familiaris exlrarius terra nova . I the Dog tries to invite him to more sport in the water. This extraordinary fondness of the Newfoundland for water makes him a very useful animal. There are a great many instances on record where he has rescued drowning people. In localities which bor- der on deep water, this Dog can not be surpassed as a nurse for children. One may boldly confide the smallest child to his vigilance and care, and may rest assured that as long as the Dog is near by the child will not be harmed. Besides all these excel- lent qualities, the Newfoundland Dog has a great fund of good-nature, gentleness and gratitude for

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